State constitution (Australia)
This article is about constitutions of the constituent political units of Australia called states. For the constitution of a nation-state or sovereign state, see constitution.
In Australia, each state has its own constitution.[1] Each state constitution preceded the Constitution of Australia as constitutions of the then separate British Colonies, but all the states ceded powers to the Parliament of Australia as part of federation in 1901.
List of constitutions
The following is a list of the current constitutions of the six states of Australia. Each entry shows the ordinal number of the current constitution, the official name of the current constitution, and the date on which the current constitution took effect.
| No. | Official name | Date of effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | New South Wales, Constitution of the State ofConstitution of the State of New South Wales | 1856 | |
| 2nd | Queensland, Constitution of the State ofConstitution of the State of Queensland | 2001 | |
| 1st | South Australia, Constitution of the State ofConstitution of the State of South Australia | 1934 | |
| 1st | Tasmania, Constitution of the State ofConstitution of the State of Tasmania | 1856 | |
| 2nd | Victoria, Constitution of the State ofConstitution of the State of Victoria | 1975 | |
| 1st | Western Australia, Constitution of the State ofConstitution of the State of Western Australia | 1890 | |
References
- ↑ "State and territory government". australia.gov.au.
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